St. John Paul II Catholic School
9975 93 avenue · Fort Saskatchewan · T8L1N5 · The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division
One of Fort Saskatchewan’s 7 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. John Paul II Catholic School. Every school in and around Fort Saskatchewan →
What stands out about St. John Paul II Catholic School
- A large elementary school: 446 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 19%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. John Paul II Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St. John Paul II Catholic School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. John Paul II Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Alberta is where St. John Paul II Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Fort Saskatchewan’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. John Paul II Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II Catholic School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
St. John Paul II Catholic School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 446 | Second fifth | |
| Ecole Parc Elementaire | English public | English | 286 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Our Lady of The Angels Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 241 | – | 0.7 km |
| Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School | English public | English | 287 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Win Ferguson Community School | English public | English | 389 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. John XXIII Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 300 | – | 1.9 km |
| James Mowat School | English public | English | 361 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near St. John Paul II Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. John Paul II Catholic School
Who runs St. John Paul II Catholic School?
St. John Paul II Catholic School comes under The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Paul II Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II Catholic School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Paul II Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Ecole Parc Elementaire (0.6 km), Our Lady of The Angels Catholic School (0.7 km) and Fort Saskatchewan Elementary School (0.9 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).